Book And Author (Railway)

Total Questions: 29

11. Which of the following is a famous science fiction book? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Sushruta Samhita
(2) Surya Theory
(3) Charak Code
(4) Panchatantra

Correct Answer: (2) Surya Theory

Solution:The Surya Siddhanta is the name of a Sanskrit treatise in Indian astronomy from the late 4th-century or early 5th-century CE attributed to Varaha mihira. It describes rules to calculate the motions of various planets and the moon relative to various constellations, diameters of various planets, and calculates the orbits of various astronomical bodies.

12. Who has written the book 'Unbreakable: An Auto biography"? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Hawa Singh
(2) M.C. Marry Com
(3) Shiv Thapa
(4) Vikash Krishna Yadav

Correct Answer: (2) M.C. Marry Com

Solution:Mary Kom is an Indian Olympic boxer from Manipur. She is the only woman to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the seven world championships. Her autobiography. Unbreakable, was co-authored by Dina Serto and published by Harper Collins in late 2013.

13. Who has written the book "Jiban Smriti"? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 10.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Mitra
(2) Laxmibai
(3) Vipin Chandra Pal
(4) Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer: (4) Rabindranath Tagore

Solution:Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Known mostly for his poetry, Tagore wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and thousands of songs. Jiban Smriti is a classic novel by Rabindranath Tagore.

14. Who is the author of the book 'Natyashastra? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 17.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Ramswaroop
(2) Nanda
(3) Sharangdeva
(4) Bharata Muni

Correct Answer: (4) Bharata Muni

Solution:Bharata Muni is the author of Natyashastra, the first book on performing arts in ancient India.

• It is notable as an ancient encyclopedic treatise on the arts, one which has influenced dance, music and literary traditions in India.

15. Who wrote 'Amar Shonar Bangla"? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Bipin Chandra Pal
(2) Mukund Das
(3) Rabindranath Tagore
(4) Aurobindo Ghosh

Correct Answer: (3) Rabindranath Tagore

Solution:The patriotic song "Amar Shonar Bangla" is the national anthem of Bangladesh and was written by "Rabindranath Tagore" in the year 1905.

• India's national anthem "Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka" was composed by Rabindranath Tagore.

16. Who is the author of 'Ramcharitmanas'? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Tulsidas
(2) Surdas
(3) Shankaracharya
(4) Kalidas

Correct Answer: (1) Tulsidas

Solution:Ramcharitmanas was written by Tulsidas in the 16th century.

• He began writing the Ramcharitmanas in Ayodhya in Vikram Samvat 1631 (1574 CE).

17. The book Aryabhatiya is related to__________. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 02.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Medicine
(2) Grammar
(3) Surgery
(4) Astronomy

Correct Answer: (4) Astronomy

Solution:The Aryabhatiya is a Sanskrit astronomical treatise and the only known surviving work of the 5th century Indian mathematician Aryabhatt.

• The work was translated into Arabic around 820 by Al-Khwarizmi.

18. Who among the following wrote the ancient scientific book on surgery? [RRB RPF Constable Exam. 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Bhaskar II
(2) Sushruta
(3) Pingal
(4) Varahamihir

Correct Answer: (2) Sushruta

Solution:Indian physician named Sushruta is widely regarded as the Father of Indian Medicine' and 'Father of Plastic Surgery'.

• During the 6th century BCE, he wrote influential treatise "Sushruta Samhita' or Compendium of Sushruta, the main source of knowledge about surgery in ancient India.

19. The book "We, the People" was written by? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Khushwant Singh
(1) Khushwant Singh
(3) Nani Palkhivala
(4) Ramchandra Guha

Correct Answer: (3) Nani Palkhivala

Solution:"We, the people" is a book written by "Nani Palkhivala". Palkhivala in his book discusses many subjects-education and democracy: economic growth and social justice etc.

20. Name the author of "The Incredible Adventures of Professor Shonku'. [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Ritwik Ghatak
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) Rahul Bose
(4) Satyajit Ray

Correct Answer: (4) Satyajit Ray

Solution:The book "The Incredible Adventure of Professor Shonku' was written by Satyajit Ray.

• Satyajit Ray was widely regarded as one of the greatest film makers of all time.

• Ray's first film, PatherPanchali (1955), won eleven International prizes, including the inaugural Best Human Document Award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.

• The Government of India honored him with the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian award, in 1992.

• Ray is the second film personality after Chaplin to have been awarded an honorary doctorate by Oxford University.

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